Muhammad Ali, considered to be the greatest heavyweight boxer, died late Friday night in a Phoenix-area hospital at 74 years old. Here is a list of some of his best quotes (in no particular order): 1. “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see. Now you see me, now you don’t.… Read More »
At moments when those who claim to lead the people have become determined to sell the people to such anti-people parties as those which opposed the Pakistan Movement, the jihad in Kashmir and the movements for social equality, there is a dire need for a voice of truth to rise from somewhere which can unveil this impure conspiracy… Read More »
think it is generally the case that people agree with Tennyson’s famous line (often misattributed to Shakespeare), but it’s often for reasons which are superficial. Often it has to do with the wonder of the experience of romantic love — that emotional insanity which is unlike any other. But aren’t we selling love short when we reduce it to merely… Read More »
So far, more than 200 children have died in the conflict in Ukraine at the hands of Russian bullets and bombs. Vladimir Putin‘s troops have been accused of war crimes on numerous occasions and there are many accounts of chilling events at the hands of Russian soldiers. The latest is perhaps the most harrowing and heartbreaking of all. An audio… Read More »
A source of hope, expert advice, and guidance for people with borderline personality disorder and those who love them Do you experience frightening, often violent mood swings that make you fear for your sanity? Are you often depressed? Do you engage in self-destructive behaviors such as drug or alcohol abuse, anorexia, compulsive eating, self-cutting, and hair pulling? Do… Read More »
Are you wondering if you might be pregnant? You may not realize that you’re pregnant since early pregnancy symptoms can mimic signs of your menstrual cycle. Maybe you and your partner have been trying to conceive, or maybe you’re just wondering if pregnancy is the reason for your recent body changes. Home pregnancy tests may produce a false… Read More »
The mobile phones of the future are expected to be more closely embedded in our day-to-day lives than ever before. Some futurologists and industry experts predict that in years to come, mobile phones will become remote controls for our whole lives, while others forecast that in the future mobile phones will literally run our lives for us. And… Read More »
Background: Uric acid, the final product of purine catabolism, has been associated with dyslipidemia, most importantly hypertriglyceridemia. But studies on the relation between uric acid and lipid parameters in the Indian population have been minimal. Methods: Relation between serum uric acid and serum lipids in 121 healthy men, aged 34 to 60 years was studied retrospectively. The subjects were stratified… Read More »
This is an interesting and important question. Those in the so-called “Faith Movement” have a version of this that is highly unscriptural. A leading teacher in the “Faith Movement,” Frederick K.C. Price, has said, “Do you think that the punishment for our sin was to die on the cross? If that were the case, the two thieves could… Read More »
When I was a new teacher, I got a lot of practical teaching tips from veteran colleagues. One tip was to seat kids alphabetically so I’d learn their names quickly. Another was to use a laminated hall pass to avoid writing a new one every time a student asked to go to the bathroom. Most, but not all,… Read More »